To: Tramonto
I thought “flash in the pan” had to do with panning for gold.No, it came from the use of flintlock rifles and was a common expression in the 18th Century long before the era of the gold rush in America.
68 posted on
11/21/2011 6:28:15 AM PST by
Inyo-Mono
(My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)
To: Inyo-Mono
Technically you are correct but it was used extensively during the gold rush and had a different meaning.
72 posted on
11/21/2011 9:51:45 AM PST by
eastforker
(I'll pick Rick but I still root for Newt.)
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